"In the death of Mrs. Joseph L. White, at the advanced age of 85 years, Cooperstown society has lost one of its most venerated and esteemed members and the last representative of a generation at once noted and distinguished far beyond its borders. Mrs. White was born in Baltimore, Md., and her maiden name was Laura Frances Lea. She married in early life, Joseph L. White, then a rising young lawyer of New York, and a native of Cherry Valley. Mr. White soon became prominent in political life, and upon his election to Congress resided for a time with his family in Washington. Both there and in New York Mrs. White occupied a position in society to which her husband's talents and distinguished ability entitled her. Some years later Mr. White, retaining his affection for his native county, and having a large acquaintance in Cooperstown, became the purchaser of 'Woodside' and the Chalet farm, formerly owned by Mr. Fenimore Cooper. Here two summers were passed when Mr. White was called to Nicaragua, in the interest of the great project which is as yet unfulfilled. While there in 1861 he met a sudden death at the hands of an assassin, and thus more than half of Mrs. White's life has been passed in widowhood ... The remains were placed in the family vault in Lakewood cemetery ... Among those who were called here by Mrs. White's death were Mr. and Mrs. E. A. De Mauriae, the latter an only daughter, and Loomis L. White, of New York, a brother-in-law, with his daughter Mrs. William W. Chapin, also Miss Cox, Miss Wilkin, and the Misses White, of Cherry Valley." [The Otsego Farmer (Cooperstown, NY), Oct. 19, 1900, p. 5]
"In the death of Mrs. Joseph L. White, at the advanced age of 85 years, Cooperstown society has lost one of its most venerated and esteemed members and the last representative of a generation at once noted and distinguished far beyond its borders. Mrs. White was born in Baltimore, Md., and her maiden name was Laura Frances Lea. She married in early life, Joseph L. White, then a rising young lawyer of New York, and a native of Cherry Valley. Mr. White soon became prominent in political life, and upon his election to Congress resided for a time with his family in Washington. Both there and in New York Mrs. White occupied a position in society to which her husband's talents and distinguished ability entitled her. Some years later Mr. White, retaining his affection for his native county, and having a large acquaintance in Cooperstown, became the purchaser of 'Woodside' and the Chalet farm, formerly owned by Mr. Fenimore Cooper. Here two summers were passed when Mr. White was called to Nicaragua, in the interest of the great project which is as yet unfulfilled. While there in 1861 he met a sudden death at the hands of an assassin, and thus more than half of Mrs. White's life has been passed in widowhood ... The remains were placed in the family vault in Lakewood cemetery ... Among those who were called here by Mrs. White's death were Mr. and Mrs. E. A. De Mauriae, the latter an only daughter, and Loomis L. White, of New York, a brother-in-law, with his daughter Mrs. William W. Chapin, also Miss Cox, Miss Wilkin, and the Misses White, of Cherry Valley." [The Otsego Farmer (Cooperstown, NY), Oct. 19, 1900, p. 5]
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